Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 194: Once recovered, think again (Part )

Everyone agreed: Danhan Zakba, the chieftain of Yutong, Wei Zhubu Celing, the chieftain of Dandong, Bu'er Jixi, the chieftain of Zanla, and others would stay in Jiarong, and Sang Jiepeng, the chieftain of Zagu, would lead Muping chieftain Jian and join Nanha and Wa. The chieftain of the temple, Qu Yishen, and the chieftain of Badi, Chuobu Muleng, went to Baili Guanzhai to meet him.

Have friends come from afar! When I heard that a distinguished guest was coming, according to the temperament of the Great Khan's Corporal Lixian, I wanted to go and greet him personally. However, a gang leader named Xue Zongzhou objected, "Great Khan, the Jiarong people have always been tough and they are afraid of my military power, so they submitted. If you personally If you go out to greet him, he will be afraid of power and not be virtuous, and you may be despised by him. It is better to sit in the tent and wait, and just send a minister to greet you."

Suletan thought carefully and shook his head slowly, "The human heart is made of flesh. I don't believe that there are people in the world who are afraid of power and have no morals. Now that Jiarong is coming from afar, I should personally welcome you to show my sincerity. In the past, the lotus flower The Great Master saves all sentient beings and treats both good and bad people equally. How can he be left out alone?"

"Great Khan, Holy Ming", after hearing him bring up the golden signboard of Padmasambhava, Xue Zongzhou did not dare to persuade him any more and kept calling him Holy Ming.

Padmasambhava, great Bodhisattva, is so warm and kind, lighting up the hearts of Jiarong people! Suletan did not regard himself as a victor at all, and Yuzun deigned to go out to greet him in person. This was beyond the expectations of the Jiarong leaders such as Sang Jiepeng, Jianshennanha, Qu Yishen, Chuobumuleng, etc., and they couldn't help but be deeply moved.

"I don't know the destiny, and my surrender is late. Please be punished by the Great Khan." As soon as they met, Sang Jiepeng followed the Han Dynasty in addressing him as a minister.

"Haha, it's not too late, it's not too late. I have long heard that Sang Jie Peng Jie Bo is a well-known hero. I really want to meet him. Today I finally got my wish. I want to die!"

Sultan laughed heartily, looked at the other toasts, and greeted them all with a smile. Among them, Muping chieftain Jiansan Nanha was particularly attentive, and the chatting time was even longer than that of Sang Jiepeng. Monk Jianshennan Hazhanger was confused. He didn't know what smoke coming from his ancestral tomb could win the favor of the Great Khan.

However, tigers want to eat meat after all, and behind the thoughtful etiquette is a fierce game. After holding a banquet in honor of the chieftains, the Great Khan bared his fangs and made three demands in a tough manner: First, the Jiarong people must pay taxes to him, and he will send tax officials to count their dingkou, fields, and pastures. , livestock, the tax rate is not high, and it is implemented after imitating the temple, one tenth of the ear; secondly, the Jiarong people must abide by the "Mongol Oirat Code", and he must send judges to various places; thirdly, he must station troops in Dajianlu and open a Land Customs Branch.

The Kangrong area is located on the commercial road from Sichuan into the snowy region. Once the commercial road is connected, there will naturally be thousands of gold. In fact, the Ming Dynasty always attached great importance to winning over the Kham and Jiarong chieftains, and appointed a number of native officials such as Dong Buhan and Hu Xuan as comfort envoys, Changhe Xiyutong Ningyuan as comfort envoys, and Malza as comfort envoys. Eight tea and horse companies including Zhouzhou, Xining, Taozhou, Ganzhou, Yazhou, Diaomen and Yongning trade with Xifan. Among them, Yazhou and Diaomen in Sichuan and Yongning in Yunnan are close to the Jiarong area.

Sultan wanted to set up Luguan branches in Luhuo, Rangtang, Batang, Litang, and Dajianlu to trade with the Ming Dynasty, so that he could have another golden trade route that could generate silver. He has sent troops to occupy the first four places, but the Dajian Furnace is not in his hands, but it is the most important. This place not only straddles the Sichuan-Tibet Pass, but is also a place where Tibetan and Han people of all ethnic groups trade with each other. Tibetans exchanged horses, poultry and other items inland for salt, tea and cloth. Han people crossed mountains and rivers to engage in trade activities in the snowy areas, mostly passing through Dajianlu. Therefore, he had to station troops here and set up a land customs branch. Muping chieftain Jiansan Nanha finally understood why the Great Khan was so attentive to him. It turned out that he was interested in his own territory, Dajian Lu! Wouldn't it be inviting the wolf into the house by allowing the Mongols to set up a land customs branch in their own territory? He wanted to object, but the situation was stronger than the people. Even the Sang and his friends had to surrender to the Khan, let alone himself? Besides, setting up checkpoints for trade in one's own territory is not without its benefits. At least it can be protected by the Mongols, and it can also make people's lives easier.

Jianshennanha gritted his teeth and agreed. The other chieftains had to succumb to the great khan's kindness and power.

Suletan was extremely proud of having managed to make the chieftains of the eight Jiarong tribes docile and completely control Kang and Rong without any bloodshed. In order to consolidate his rule, he recognized the official positions of those native officials who had been conferred before the Ming Dynasty, and granted a new group of officials, allowing them to be hereditary. These local officials do not need him to pay their salary, and they will not do it in vain if they accept the favor. However, he also sent tax collectors and judicial officers to each chieftain's territory to strengthen centralization.

After the initial stabilization of Kangrong, the next step is the issue of organizational structure. He decided to establish the fifth provincial-level organization: Kangrong Province after Huite Wanhu Prefecture, Xiyu Province, Qinghai Wanhu Prefecture, and Yarkand Province. He ordered people to build the city of Garze in Bailiguanzhai as the capital of Kangrong Province, with Garze, Lingzang, Chamdo, Guanjue, Batang, Litang, Gande, Aba, Malza, Xiaojin, Dan The land of the twelve prefectures of Ba and Kangding.

The system is good and the talents are rare. There are many chieftains in the Kham and Jiarong areas and Tibetan and Han people of all ethnic groups live together. If you are not careful, it will cause great turmoil. It is necessary to send an important minister who has prestige, skill, and is familiar with the customs and customs of the Mongolian, Tibetan and Han ethnic groups. After thinking about it, he thought of his teacher Liu Haogu. The teacher is knowledgeable and knows Chinese, Mongolian and Tibetan languages. More importantly, he is very capable and has sophisticated political skills. If he is sent there, he should be able to control him.

With a stroke of his pen, Sultan decreed that Liu Haogu was the governor of Kangrong, Asumu was the envoy of confirmation, Zhuowogarbu was the envoy of punishment and inspection, Lalm was the general soldier, and Jiancun Jiangqu was appointed to join the army. . Asumu and Zhuowogarbu were two minor nobles whom he conquered when he marched into the snowy region. They were not only loyal and capable, but more importantly, they were also Tibetan, which was in line with his strategy of using Tibet to rule Tibet; La Ermu was a surrendered general of Yarkand. He was an excellent archer and a talented general. After his surrender, he made many military exploits and his loyalty could withstand the test. Jiancun Jiangqu was originally an official under Baili Chieftain. After Bailishi died, After surrendering to him, he wanted to win over the hearts of the Kham and Jiarong people by appointing this person and selling horse bones for a thousand gold.

The higher a person's status, the more complex the network of relationships and the more friends he has. Sultan was the Great Khan and had many friends. Some are dead, such as Tulubaihu, Quetu Khan, and Baili Tusi; some are still alive, such as Huang Taiji, Zangba Khan, Batur Hutaiji, Orlek, and Kundulun Ubas. , Dayan Eqil Khan, Eqirtu Khan, Ombu Daiqing and Shuoqi and so on.

After stabilizing Kangrong, he remembered his old friend Zangba Khan who was entrenched in Shigatse, and ordered to reorganize his troops and attack Shigatse to realize his dream of unifying the snowy plateau.

However, what he didn't expect was that while he was thinking about his old friend, the old friend was also thinking about him. While he was on an expedition, inside Oirat Mongolia, another unparalleled hero began his own strategy.

(End of this chapter)